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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Feb 2026
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address

"I share the sentiments expressed by many Members, and my thoughts are with the hundreds of survivors—most of them children—of that horrific sexual abuse. The public rightly expect holders of high office to maintain a high standard of conduct, and the Prime Minister rightly called for the removal of peerages …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Feb 2026
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving

"I thank the Secretary of State for her statement, for the White Paper and for all the hard work she and her team have put into it. In my previous profession as a children and families fostering social worker, I saw that one of the difficulties that foster carers had …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Torbay (Steve Darling). I appreciate the Liberal Democrats’ support for lifting the two-child limit.

I cannot express enough how delighted I am to speak in this debate, as these changes will make a real tangible difference to the lives of …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

"My hon. Friend is absolutely correct; it is about supporting parents into better-paid work...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

"I thank my hon. Friend—I call him that even though he sits on the other side of the House—for stating that so eloquently and accurately.

This means that the previous Conservative Government got it wrong. I would also add that with rents rising and mortgages increasing, they got it wrong. …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
China and Japan

"I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, but will he tell the House what steps the Government are taking to protect parliamentarians and others in public life against foreign influence?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What recent progress the race equality engagement group has made on helping to tackle race inequalities. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"I represent a hard-working, diverse community, yet the latest Office for National Statistics figures on the median-adjusted pay gap for UK-born black, African, Caribbean or black British employees show that they earn 5.6% less than UK-born white employees. That means that many of my hard-working constituents are not being paid …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure

"Libraries and community centres are central to communities like mine in Lewisham East, and they make an excellent contribution to the local area. Can the Minister say whether there are any planned changes to their business rates and tell us how else they can be supported in our local community?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q4. Mr Speaker, I am sure that you, and I hope others across the Chamber, will agree that we need to recognise and celebrate achievements. I say that because across the country knife crime offences are going down. Of course, more needs to be done, and more should be done, …..."
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